MASTER OF SCIENCE URBAN

“Graduates from our urban informatics programs will be a part of INDUSTRY INFORMATION the next wave of urban professionals ready to integrate analytic skills with knowledge of the socio-political dimension of .” — Matthias Ruth, PhD, Director and Professor, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs 66% 1.5M

of the world’s population Anticipated shortage of ABOUT THE PROGRAM projected to be living in demand for managers cities by 2050 and analysts capable > Integrate studies in data analytics with urban policy of making data-driven > Apply data science skills to major social, political, and environmental challenges decisions by 2018

> Engage with real world data challenges faced by cities Source: United Nations, Source: McKinsey Global Institute Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs (2014)

Get Started CURRICULUM OUTLINE > Visit northeastern.edu/datascience and apply > Fall and spring options > Hybrid format Foundation Courses (16 semester hours) > Boston campus > Introduction to Computational Statistics > Introduction to Data Mining/Machine > 100% online Fall 2016 > Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data > Information and Visual Analytics

Other Programs Available* Required Core (10 semester hours) > Graduate Certificate in Urban Informatics > for Cities > GIS for Urban Policy > Master of Public Administration > Urban Theory and Science > Urban Informatics Portfolio > MS in Urban and Regional Policy

*Check our website for program and concentration Specialized Skills Courses (3 semester hours) Choose one: availability at specific campus locations. > Advanced of Urban Systems > Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Investment and Policy Making

Client-Based Project (3 semester hours) Choose one: > Capstone in Urban and Regional Policy > Research Practicum Degree Information > An undergraduate course in statistics must be successfully completed before you begin the program, but not necessarily before you submit your admission application. THE NORTHEASTERN NETWORK > Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Graduate Certificate in Urban Informatics courses can be applied to the MS in Urban Informatics. The Master of Science in Urban Informatics builds on Northeastern’s expertise in experiential learning and real-world problem solving, and connects students to our Global Total Degree Requirements (32 semester hours) Network of more than 3,000 employer partners > Students typically complete this program in 18 months to two years depending on course load and 200,000 alumni.

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